Salmon

Cold morning for Robin and I on our packrafts. The water remains astoundingly beautiful even at this lower reach of the watershed. Generally a pretty calm warm-up to Ike's, but there are some Class III moments that keep it interesting!

If you're looking to do this with Ike's and only have one car, go to the Orleans store and ask them to contact Marvin. He's a colorful local who will gladly give you a ride for $20 up to this put-in.

The Salmon River Restoration Council and the local community have worked to control noxious weeds along the river since the 1990s, all without using any chemicals or toxins. This trip was focused on removing oblong spurge ( Euphorbia oblongata) before it went to seed.

Photos of the interpretive panels display near the one mile mark on Salmon River Road. These panels are dated and aged (90s era) but still present relevant information. A visual stage gage used to be across the river from this disply, helping river runners know the level. The USGS gage is still there and accessible online, but the visual gage was washed away in a flood in 2005.

Group of photos of playboating at the infamous Oak Bottom wave in the early 00s mixed with some photos from other times too. All photos by Scott Harding.